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Nophachai Cholthitchanta

  18th - 19th c. Clarinets

NC CLARINET COLLECTION

   Reproduction

   Original

       - Continental Makers

       - English Makers

       - American Makers

       - Low Clarinets

• 18th - 19th c. Clarinets

Reproduction:

- Schwenk & Seggelke, Bamberg- Bb Clarinet, after Heinrich Grenser, Dresden

- Schwenk & Seggelke, Bamberg- Bb Clarinet, after Heinrich Grenser, Dresden

- Schwenk & Seggelke, Bamberg- C Baroque Clarinet, after Jakob Denner, Nürnberg

- Michael Hubbert, US - 6 keys Bb/A (corps de rechange), after  5 keys Theodore Lotz, Wein

- Ackerman, UK 5 keys C Clarinet, after Goulding, London

- John Causen, Chalumeau in C, after J.C. Denner, Nürnberg

Original:

Continental Makers

5-6 Keys:

- Isaac Keller, Strasbourg - ca.1780. 5 key C Clarinet (stock-bell)

- Heinrich Grenser, Dresden- ca.1796-1806, 5 keys C Clarinet

- Franz Doleisch II, Prag- ca.1810, 5 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

- " Dresden " ca. 1810, 5 keys D Clarinet

- Amlingue, Paris - ca.1800, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Winnen, Paris - ca.1810, 5 keys C Clarinet

- Johann Stengel, Bayreuth- ca.1810, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Joseph Fuchs, Graslitz- ca 1796-1800, 5 keys D Clarinet

- Johannes Jehring, Adorf- ca.1815-20, 5 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

- Martin Schmmel, Wien- ca. 1830, 5 keys F Clarinet

- Jacob Schiele, Rottenburg- ca. 1820, 5 key C Clarinet

- Wilhelm  Hess, München- ca.1840s, Ab Clarinet (lower joint/bell only)

- Georg Heidegger, Passau- ca. 1840, 5 keys F Clarinet

- "Crown / Wien"  ca. 1810, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Augustin Rorarius, Wien- ca. 1820, 5 keys A Clarinet

- Augustin Rorarius, Wien- ca. 1820, 5 keys A Clarinet

- Christian Cornelius Hammig, Markneukirchen- ca 1830, 6 keys Eb/D Clarinet (corps de rechange)

- Gottlieb Zencker, Adorf- ca.1840s, 6 keys D Clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50,  6 keys C Clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50, 6 keys A Clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1850-60, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50, 6 keys C Clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1850-60, 6 keys A Clarinet

- Thibouville Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1860-70, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

- Gautrot Ainne, Paris- ca.1850s C Clarinet

- Anonymous "crown", German- ca.1820s, 5 keys C Clarinet

- " name illegible " German- ca,1790,  Bb Clarinet (incomplete)

- " name illegible " German- ca,1800,  Eb Clarinet

- " * /.../.../* German- ca.1790-1800 Bb Clarinet

- Anonymous German- ca.1820s D clarinet (incomplete)

- Anonymous German?- ca. 1800,  Bb clarinet

- Anonymous German?- ca. 1800,  D clarinet

7-12 Keys:

- Johann Mollenhauer, Fulda- ca. 1820s, 7 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

- Wolfgang Bergmair, Reisbach- ca.1840, 7 keys Bb Clarinet

- Carl Doke, Linz- ca. 1820, 8 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

- Fauconney, Aperigueux, Paris- ca.1820, 8 keys C Clarinet

- Paolo Maino, Milan- ca. 1830-80 9 keys D clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1860-70, 10 keys Bb Clarinet

- Josef Lidl, Brünn- ca.1880, 10 keys C Clarinet

- Anton Kraus, Augsburg- ca. 1830s 10 keys A Clarinet

- Wilhelm  Hess, München- ca.1840s, 11 keys C Clarinet

- Heinrich Gehring, Leipzig- ca. 1830 11 keys Bb Clarinet

- Carl Friedrich Reichel, Markneukirchen- ca. 1800, 11 keys A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

- Carl Gottfried Winckle, Leipzig- ca. 1830, 11 keys A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

- George Ottensteiner, München- ca. 1851-79, 12 keys Bb Clarinet

- Rudolf Seelhoffer, Kehrsatz- ca.1820s 12 keys C Clarinet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1870 - 12 keys Bb Clarinet

- F.C. Böttcher, Hamburg- ca. 1840 12 keys Eb Clarinet

13-Keys and later:

- Jean-Jacques Baumann, Paris- ca. 1825-30, 13 keys C Clarinet

- Lefèvre, Nantes- ca. 1820s, 13 keys Bb Clarinet

- Francois Verhasselt, Bruxelles- ca. 1830 13 keys A Clarinet

- Johann Joseph Ziegler, Wien- ca.1850s 13 keys A Clarinet

- Johann Joseph Ziegler, Wien- ca.1850s 13 keys C Clarinet

- George Guerre, Paris- ca. after 1834 15 keys Bb Clarinet (aux L4 Ab/Eb Key)

- Carl August Schaufler I, Stuttgart- ca.1840s 13 keys A Clarinet

- Johann Tobias Uhlmann, Wien- ca.1830 13 keys Bb Clarinet

- Jacques Couturier, Lyon- ca.1860, 13 keys C clarinet

- Augueste Buffet Jeune, Paris- ca.1840-50, 13 keys A Clarinet

- Augueste Buffet Jeune, Paris- ca. 1840-50 13 keys Bb Clarinet (ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

- L'Orphéon DEPLAIX, Paris- ca.1850-60 13 keys Eb Clarinet

- GARDET, Besançon- ca.1850-60 13 keys Bb Clarinet

- Franz Carl Kruspe, Erfurt- ca.1870s 13 keys A Clarinet

- Gautrot Ainne, Paris- ca.1850s 13 keys C Clarinet

- Heinrich Meyer, Hannover- ca.1850-1870 13 keys A Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

- Eduard Jehring, Altenburg- ca 1860s  Baermann System Bb Clarinet

- Franz Carl Kruspe, Erfurt- ca.1870s Baermann-Ottensteiner (Muhlfeld) C Clarinet, thumb f#/c# key

- Anton Kraus, Augsburg- ca. 1840s Baermann System C Clarinet

- Gustav Mollenhauer, Kassel- ca. 1880 Baermann System Bb Clarinet

- Hermann Sauerhäring, Magdeburg- ca. 1880 Baermann System Eb Clarinet

- Hermann Sauerhäring, Magdeburg- ca. 1880 Baermann System Bb Clarinet

- Friedrich Kulow, Leipzig- ca.1885-1890 German system Bb Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

-  Pietro Donini, Milan- ca. 1890 - Metal Double Wall Eb Albert System Clarinet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1870 - Boehm A Clarinet

- François MILLEREAU, Paris 1887- Bb Boehm Clarinet (one piece  barrel /upper joint)

- Eugene Thibouville,  Ivry-la-Battaille- ca.1887-1893, 13 keys Eb Clarinet

- Anonymous, German 1880s - metal insert, including bell Eb Clarinet

- Anonymous, French- ca. 1830, 13 keys A clarinet

- Lefèvre, Paris- ca. 1889 Bb Mechanism Full-Boehm Bb Clarinet

- Anonymous German?- ca. 1830, 14 keys C clarinet

English Makers

5-6 Keys:

- Goulding & Co.,London- ca.1786-1800, 5 Keys C Clarinet

- Goulding Wood& Co., London - ca.1799 (hallmark date: D), 6 Silver Keys A Clarinet *ivory barrel

- Goulding & D'AlmaineCo., London - ca.1811-12, 5 Keys C Clarinet

- Milligan, London- ca. 1800, 6 Keys C Clarinet

- John Hale, London- ca. 1785-1804, 5 Keys C Clarinet

- M. Oppenheim, London- ca. 1800, 5 keys A Clarinet

- HermannWrede, London- ca. 1810, 5 keys Eb Clarinet

- George Astor, London- ca.1798, 5 keys C Clarinet

- George Astor, London- ca.1800-1810,  5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Whitaker & Co., London- ca 1819, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1790-1800, 5 keys C Clarinet

- Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1815-30, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1800, 5 keys A Clarinet

- William Milhouse, London- ca.1787-97, 6 Keys Bb Clarinet

- William Milhouse, London- ca. ca.1800, 6 Keys Bb Clarinet

- William Milhouse, London- ca. 1800, 6 Keys C Clarinet

- James Wood, London- ca. 1819, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

- Wood & Ivy, London- ca.1837, 6 keys C Clarinet

- Thomas Prowse, London- ca 1820, 6 keys C Clarinet

- Charles Nicholson, London- ca. 1810, 6 keys C Clarinet

7-12 Keys:

-  James Wood, London- ca. 1819, 8 keys C Clarinet (Wood's 1800 and 1819 Patents)

- George Wood, London- ca. 1820, 8 keys C Clarinet (Wood's 1800 and 1819 Patents)
- Wood & Ivy, London- ca.1830-40, 8 keys C clarinet (Wood's 1800 and 1819 Patents + roller for LH b-c#)
- Goulding & Co.,London- ca.1804-10, 8 Keys Bb Clarinet

- Christopher Gerock, London- ca.1827-37, 8 Keys Bb Clarinet

- D'Almaine&Co., London- ca. 1834-58, 8 keys C Clarinet

- Richard Bilton, London- ca.1821-26, 8 keys C Clarinet

- Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1815-30, 10 keys A Clarinet

- Thomas Key London- ca 1820 - 10 keys Bb clarinet

- Richard Bilton, London- ca.1821-26,  Bb Clarinet

- Anonymous, English- ca. 1800 8 keys C Clarinet

13 Keys and later:

- Metzler&Co. London- ca.1850, 13 keys Bb Clarinet

- D'Almaine&Co., London- ca. 1834-58, 13 keys Bb Clarinet

- Thomas Key London- ca 1828 (hallmark date: n) - 14 silver keys C clarinet *rosewood

American Makers:

- Klemm, Philadelphia- ca.1830-40 , 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Charles Christman, New York- ca.1837-51, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- William Rönnberg, New York- ca.1834-45, 5 Keys Bb Clarinet

- Edward Riley, New York- ca.1810, 5 keys C Clarinet

- Mead, Montreal- ca. 1830, 5 keys C Clarinet

- William Whiteley, Utica- ca. 1815-20, 5 keys D Clarinet

- Graves&Co., Winchester, N.H.- ca.1830-50, 5 keys C Clarinet

- Graves&Co., Winchester, N.H.- ca.1830-50, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- John Ashton, Boston- ca.1830, 5 keys C Clarinet

- J&H Meacham, Albany - ca. 1813-27, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

- Firth Hall & Pond, New York- ca.1833-47, 6 keys C Clarinet

- Firth Hall & Pond, New York- ca.1833-47, Bb keys C Clarinet

- F. Zogbaum, New York- ca.1850, 6 keys C Clarinet

- Prentiss, Boston- ca. 1840, 5 keys C Clarinet (original pewter mouthpiece)

- Nickels & Badger, Buffalo- ca. 1840s, 9 keys Eb Clarinet

- J. Nicholls, American- ca. 1820-30, 9 keys Bb Clarinet

- Firth Pond&Co., New York- ca.1857-63, 12 keys C Clarinet

- Theodore Berteling,  Boston- ca.1850-59 13 keys Bb Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

- Theodore Berteling, Boston- ca.1850-59 13 keys A Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

- Anonymous American, ca.1830 6 keys Eb clarinet

- Anonymous American, ca.1830 7 keys C clarinet

- Anonymous American/English- ca.1830, 14 keys Eb clarinet

Low Clarinets

- Leschke, Johann, Leipzig- ca.1860, Bass Boehm System Clarinet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1890, Bass Albert System Clarinet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1893, Bass Albert System Clarinet

- Saporetti e Capelli, Florence- ca.1890s, Alto early Albert System Clarinet

• Post-1890 Clarinets

Wood Clarinets

*** Boehm System ***

- Buffet Crampon, Paris 1910 - C Clarinet (Ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

- Buffet Crampon, Paris 1923 - Bb Clarinet (Ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

- Buffet Crampon, Paris 1890 - A Clarinet (Ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

- Buffet Crampon, Paris 1910 - A Clarinet (closed hold LH 3)

- P. Pupeschi, Firenzi 1930 - Bb Clarinet

- Martin Freres, Paris 1950s - Supra Model "Extra resonance tone hole for F/C" Bb Clarinet

- Conn, USA 1960s "Pan-American" - "Plywood" Bb Clarinet

- Conn, USA 1960s "Pan-American" - "Plywood" Bb Clarinet

- G. Vallette, Paris Eb Clarinet

- F. Lavesta, Paris Eb Clarinet

- P.Puseschi, Firenci 1930 Bb Clarinet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris "TRANSPARENTE" - Bb Clarinet (with copper plated keys)

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Festival Bb Clarinet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Festival A Clarinet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris R13 Eb Clarinet

Full Boehm

- Lefèvre, Paris- ca. 1889 earliest Bb Mechanism Full Boehm Bb Clarinet

- Japan Wind Instrument Inc., Tokyo 1930 Full Boehm Eb Clarinet

- Keilwerth "Linberg", Germany, ca. 1920 C Clarinet

- C. Kruspe, Erfurt- 1900 Bb&A Full Boehm Clarinets (roller between Ab/Eb & F/C keys)

- August Clemens GLIER, Germany 1900s - "Plateau Fingering" Full Boehm Bb Clarinet

- F. Arthur Uebel, Germany 1930s Full Boehm Bb Clarinet

Boehm-Plateau (close hole)

- Leblanc, Normandy - Bb Clarinet

- August Clemens GLIER, Germany 1890s - "Plateau Fingering" Bb Clarinet

--- Boehm Bb Mechanism ---

- Lefèvre, Paris- ca. 1889 earliest Bb Mechanism Full-Boehm Bb Clarinet

- Leblanc, Paris- ca. 1930s Bb Clarinet

- Selmer, Paris- ca. 1961 "Series 9" Bb Clarinet

McIntyre System

- Robert McIntyre, USA  Bb Clarinet (ebonite) *dbl. register key

- Robert McIntyre, USA Bb Clarinet

- Robert McIntyre, USA Bb Clarinet

- Robert McIntyre, USA Bb Clarinet

Stubbins S-K Mechanism

- Wm. H. Stubbins,  Paris Bb Clarinet

- Wm. H. Stubbins/Noblet, Paris Bb Clarinet

- Wm. H. Stubbins/Vito, USA  Bb Clarinet (ebonite)

Mazzeo System

- Henri Selmer, Paris- ca. 1965 Bb Clarinet

- Henri Selmer, USA- ca.1970s Bb Clarinet

- Henri Selmer, USA- ca.1970 Bb Clarinet

- Bundy, USA- ca. 1980 Bb Clarinet (ebonite)

*** German System ***

- G.H Huller 1939 - Bb Clarinet (Full Oehler System)

- Gustave Mollenhauer&Sohne, Kassel, 1930s - Bb Clarinet (Full Oehler System)

- Gustave Mollenhauer&Sohne, Kassel, 1930s - A Clarinet (Full Oehler System)

- Kruspe, Erfurt -  A Clarinet

- O. Bauer, Chicago, 1898 - A Clarinet

- Theodore Berteling, New York- ca.1900 13 keys Bb Clarinet

- Anonymous German, 1900s - A Clarinet

- Hug & Co. Zurich, 1900 - D Clarinet

- V. Kohlert Sohne, Graslitz, 1900 - D Clarinet

- F. Arthur Uebel, Germany 1900 - Eb Clarinet

*** Albert System ***

- Henri Selmer, Paris Bb - 1920s Improved Albert System

- Eugene Albert, Bruxelles Bb - 1880s

- Rampone & Cazzani, Italy - 1930 Ab Sopranino Clarinet

- Carl Schubert, Austria Bb - 1900 adjustable for playing high pitch - low pitch

- Carl Schubert, Austria Eb - 1900 adjustable for playing high pitch - low pitch

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Bb - 1906 Full Albert, one piece body

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Bb - 1910

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Eb - 1910 Full Albert

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Eb - 1910

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Bass Clarinet - 1890

- Buffet Crampon, Paris Bass Clarinet - 1893

- Rudall Carte, London Bb Clarinet

- Rudall Carte, London  A Clarinet

- Martin Freres Paris, Bb

- Martin Freres Paris, A - early Albert System

- BUESCHER USA, Bb - bell and barrel made of metal similar to alto clarinet

- Anonymous Unknown, Bb

- Anonymous Unknown, Eb

Albert-Plateau (close hole)

- F. Buisson, Paris- Bb Clarinet

- J. G. Birkhead, Manchester- Bb Clarinet

Albert - Pepeschi System

- C.G.Conn, USA- 1921 Bb Clarinet

Clinton System

- Cabart, Paris- ca. 1930 Bb/A Clarinet *Formally owned by Pat Ryan, Halle Orchestra (1939-58)

- Bossey&Co. London- ca. 1904-10  Bb/A Clarinet with Hawkes&Son case

Albert - Barret Action

- E.J. Albert, Bruxelles- Bb Clarinet

Metal Clarinets

*** Double Wall ***

- Pietro Donini, Milan- ca. 1880 - Eb Albert System Clarinet

- Couesnon & Cie, Paris- ca.1929 - Boehm Clarinet in A

- C.G. Conn, Elkhart IN- ca. 1928 - Bb Boehm Conn 624N "Armored" Silver Clad hard rubber Clarinet

- C.G. Conn, Elkhart IN- ca. 1896 - Bb Albert, gold keys  Clarinet

*** Single Wall ***

Boehm System

- Harry Bettoney, Boston- "Peerless Professional" - A Clarinet

- Harry Bettoney, Boston- "US- S Series" - Bb Clarinet

- Harry Bettoney, Boston- "US- S Series" - Eb Clarinet

- Harry Bettoney, Boston- "US- "Columbia" - Bb Clarinet

- Harry Bettoney, Boston- "US- "Columbia" - Eb Clarinet

- Cavalier, Elkhart, IN - Bb Clarinet

- Cavalier, Elkhart, IN - A Clarinet

- King American Standard gold plated - Bb Clarinet

- Noblet, Paris-  gold plated - Bb Clarinet

- Peerless American- Bb Clarinet

- Jean Buisson, Paris- 5-pieces Bb Clarinet

- Harry Pedler, Cleveland Ohio- 1920 Alto clarinet

- Horst Moennig, Markneukirchen / Los Angeles- ca. 1920 Bass Clarinet

Full Boehm System

- Henri Selmer, Paris - 1927  Full Boehm - A Clarinet

Plateau (Closed hole)

- Guy Humphries, Paris- 1930s - Bb Clarinet

- Fountain, Paris- 1940s - Bb Clarinet

Albert System

- Buffet Crampon, Paris- five-piece - Bb Clarinet

- Siour Robert, Paris- 1927 five-piece - Bb Clarinet

Clinton System

- Hawkes & Son, London- four-piece - Bb Clarinet

Children & Toy Clarinets

- Graham Lyons, London - 2003 - C Clarinet

- Graham Lyons, London - 2007 - C Clarinet

• Other Woodwinds

Flute

- Thomas Collier, London- ca. 1770-80 Boxwood / Ivory ferrules

- Anonymous German- ca.1890s grenadilla with ivory ferrules

- Augueste BUFFET Jeune, Paris- grenadilla

 Flageolet

- Buffet Crampon, Paris ca.1889- Boehm System Flageolet

- Noblet & Thibouville, Paris- ca.1865 - 1  Key

- William Bainbridge, London, ca.1830 (hallmark date: p) - 5 silver keys

Tárogató

- Anonymous Hungary- 1900s Maple wood

  Post 1890 Clarinets

       - Boehm System

              - Full Boehm

              - Plateau

              - Bb Mechanisms

                   - Stubbins S-K

                   - Mazzeo

                   - McIntyre

       - German System (Oehler)

              - Full Oehler

       - Albert System

              - Plateau

              - Pupeschi System

              - Clinton System

              - Barret Action

   Metal Clarinets

       - Single Wall

              - Boehm

              - Full Boehm

              - Plateau

              - Albert

              - Clinton

              - Lyons

              - Toys

   Flute